http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Bleeding-Gums-News.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:36:29 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/Bleeding-Gums-Boost-Heart-Attack-Risk-41745-1.htm Poor dental hygiene and bleeding gums can put you at an increased risk of suffering a heart attack, according to a new research. According to the study, which was presented at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn meeting, revealed that people with poor dental hygiene and those who don't brush their teeth regularly end up with bleeding gums, which provide an entry to the bloodstream for up to 700 different types of bacteria found in our mouths. As a result, the risk of having a ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Bleeding-Gums-Boost-Heart-Attack-Risk-41745-1.htm